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LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

The car salesman and the faux test drive from hell

2:49 pm U.S. ET | March 13, 2013
I admit it: I was initially fooled by an online video making the rounds online that allegedly shows a used car salesman from North Carolina taking the test drive from hell in a hot Chevy Camaro, courtesy of four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon.... Read More »

 

GUEST COMMENTRY - ANNE DOYLE

How NASCAR'S Danica Patrick and dads are empowering daughters

3:11 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 28, 2013
Did you catch the change blowing in the wind at this weekend's Daytona 500 NASCAR race, fueled by Danicamania?... Read More »

 

Under Reuss, racing spurs urgency in GM product development

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 23, 2013
When the Daytona 500 starts this weekend with Danica Patrick in the pole position driving the Chevrolet SS, General Motors will be seeking something more than a winner's trophy: adding a greater sense of urgency throughout the company's engineering ranks.... Read More »

 

NASCAR builds brand appeal

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
The Daytona 500 is set for Sunday, and executives from Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota racing divisions say nothing fires up an automaker's fan base and boosts its image among consumers more than a NASCAR victory.... Read More »

 

Chevy SS to debut in Daytona on Feb. 16

3:13 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013
Chevrolet will unveil the production version of the SS performance sedan a week before the Daytona 500, a General Motors executive said today. Spectators can see the SS before the Sprint Unlimited race on Feb. 16 in Daytona International Speedway’s fan zone.... Read More »

 

Penske gets his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title as team owner

3:05 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Brad Keselowski won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title on Sunday -- along with Roger Penske's first cup title as a team owner -- with a 15th place finish in the final race of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. Penske, CEO of Penske Automotive Group and the most successful team owner in Indy-car racing history, has been trying to win a NASCAR championship as an owner since 1972.... Read More »

 

Dodge, without partner Penske Racing, exits NASCAR

12:34 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 7, 2012
Chrysler's Dodge brand is withdrawing from NASCAR stock-car racing at the end of the 2012 season, following a decision earlier this year by partner Penske Racing to switch to Ford from Dodge in 2013.... Read More »

 

JAMIE LaREAU

'The Bachelorette' and the car dealer have ties that bind

4:06 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 1, 2012
Wine, roses, flirting and make-out sessions typically characterize ABC's reality show “The Bachelorette.” But this season's show had an auto industry twist to it. The single gal looking for love was Emily Maynard who just happens to be the mother of retailer and race car enthusiast Rick Hendrick's granddaughter.... Read More »